1. done or existing alone
2. enjoying being alone; preferring to be by oneself
3. remote and unfrequented by people

1. a person who lives alone, especially by choice
2. solitary confinement in prison
Usage: informal

Examples

• She took a solitary walk through the forest.
• He was a solitary man who rarely spoke to his neighbors.
• The cabin sat in a solitary location miles from town.
• The old hermit was known as the village solitary.
• The prisoner was placed in solitary for fighting.
• A solitary bird perched on the fence post.
• She preferred solitary activities like reading and painting.